NGC 245

NGC 245
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Cetus
Right ascension 00h 46m 05.4s[1]
Declination −01° 43′ 24″[1]
Redshift 0.013604[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 12.97[1]
Characteristics
Type Sb[1]
Apparent size (V) 1.4' × 1.2'[1]
Other designations
UGC 00476, MRK 0555, CGCG 384-004, MCG +00-03-005, 2MASX J00460539-0143242, 2MASXi J0046053-014324, IRAS 00435-0159, F00435-0159, 6dF J0046054-014324, PGC 2691.[1]

NGC 245 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on October 1, 1785 by William Herschel.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0245. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
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